The Dawn and the Day; Or, The Buddha and the Christ, Part I

A sympathetic, comparative narrative and reflection that reconstructs the life, teachings, and spiritual experiences of an Eastern religious teacher alongside the figure of the Christian Redeemer, blending imaginative scene-setting with theological argument. It emphasizes shared ethical cores—love, brotherhood, personal purification, and overcoming evil by good—while criticizing attempts to reduce one tradition to the derivative of the other. The author offers historically minded speculations about missionary contact, critiques missionary practice, and presents visionary descriptions of spiritual realms, arguing that both traditions contain enduring truths and urging mutual understanding and tolerance among their adherents.